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Nominate a Role Model to Help Women, Girls, Educators

  Last month, The Hot Mommas Project launched a case writing competition in which women can log on, tell their story, and serve as a role model for girls and women. The nominations for dynamic women have been flooding in, and, it has been beyond inspirational. If you are reading this post, and you have been nominated, please read the nomination notice below. (If you would like to nominate someone – yourself included –… Read More »Nominate a Role Model to Help Women, Girls, Educators

Flex Options Teleconference

This is a good one from Hot Mommas Partner WE-Inc: "Compressed Work Weeks: Successful Implementations and Bottom Line Results" Flex Options Teleconference, October 16, 2008, 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. EDT Please join the Women's Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor for a complimentary Flex Options teleconference on October 16, 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. EDT. The topic will focus on "Compressed Work Weeks: Successful Implementations and Bottom Line Results."  Expert speakers include Jeff C. Herring, Executive… Read More »Flex Options Teleconference

Communicating with Healthcare Professionals – Nov 6/7

On the shuttle heading to GW where I teach women's entrepreneurial leadership. Thinking ahead, and back, about my role in caring for the adults in my family. Talk about an entrepreneurial experience! Many of us harbor a good deal of skepticism toward the health care supply chain. How can you ensure the care and safety of your friend or family member? Here is a great resource: A FREE National TeleClass… Read More »Communicating with Healthcare Professionals – Nov 6/7

Getting Balance Through Mass Career Customization

Below is a link to an article on "mass career customization." This is, essentially, the ability to choose from a certain amount of building blocks in your career across 4 main areas (such as workload and pace). The goal is to allow employees to "dial up or dial down" their career path to match varying life stages. Here is the study link: http://www.deloitte.com/dtt/article/0,1002,sid=2303&cid=216046,00.html This is a neat concept for a… Read More »Getting Balance Through Mass Career Customization

Working Dads Report: Men Want The Same Thing As Women

This survey is interesting. It finds that over 75% of working dads would quit or accept paycuts to spend more time with their families (if money were not an issue). http://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/worklife/07/30/dads.work/index.html